Surf Life Saving New Zealand Embraces Hosted Web Technology To Secure Revenue Stream

Few volunteer associations are more respected in New Zealand than the country's surf lifesaving body. Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) has a proud, century-long history of saving the lives of men, women, and children who swim in the seas surrounding the country.

SLSNZ's 13,000 members freely offer their time and expertise at the country's 71 surf lifesaving clubs. But clubhouses and surf rescue equipment are expensive to buy and maintain, and like other registered charities SLSNZ has traditionally relied on grants and donations to fund its annual US$3.5 million budget. To establish a more stable and reliable source of income, the association began offering fee-based first aid courses to members of the public in 2006.